Bent County register., 1887-08-27

NN",'HAS '"e "ise Auesuas III SepteIn-
her,
The band and the Fanchon the
Cricket troupe went with the excur-l
sion Monday night. The latter play
ed at La Veta and Tourist City.
Mrs. H. G. Wilks came up from
Dodge City last Saturday to join her
husband here.
An excursion to trinidad and one
to Las Vegas in the near future.
You pays your money and takes
your choice.
The most beautiful season Of the
year in this country is from the first
OF September to the first of January.
AS rule the weather during that
persod is all that could be asked for.
The methodist church of this city
will be dedicated week from TO-
morrow, September fourth. Every
body invited to attend the services.
both morning and evening.
One difficulty in the recovery of
feverpatients is they 90 out too soon.
They invariably think they are able
to attend to their accustomed duties
before thoy are fit to leave the sick
room.
Mayor Rawlings is dila:ory about
inviting President Cleveland to visit
Lamar. Wake up Mr.. Mayor. We
want An invitation advertisement for
our town.
a Dymond, secretary of the Brook.
field town company was in town
Thursday. lie says his town is i'm
proving.
Mr.. Lon Harrod's family will be
in Lamar some time IN September,
aud intend to locate here permanent
ly. Lon is jolly fellow and first
class carpenter.
Parties wanting hard coal for the
winter will save money by notifying
Z. w Fuller at once as he VIII make
AAs oll4ti itAN Nttks
Henry Kolk has our thanks for
large and as fine watermelon as we
have seen this year. He raised hun
drcJs OF them.
John Jay was down from the coun-
y seat Wednesday. John must re-
member when he comes to Lamar he
is in the democratic barn yard of I.
Dickinson Price, aud must crow very
Nlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Godding, faith
er and mother OF j. (. Godding, who
have been visiting here for week
or two, returned 10 their home u;
LonGmont last Saturday.
J. E. Godding will go to Wiscon
sin next week after Mrs. Godding,
who has been visiting there for Il
'Jnonth or two. We regret to learn
Mrs. Godding is still in poor health.
J. B. Shank writes from Quincy,
Illinois, that he Is comiug TO Lamar
to reside. All right Mr.. Shank; this
is good town. Bring some of your
neighbors with you.
II the voters of Bent CO unity to a
man stand by their political faith,
and we believe they will, the county
will go republican by large major
ity.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Decker came
down from Rocky Ford last Satur-
day night. MIR. Decker went back
to the Ford Monday and Mrs. Deck
er has been visiting her parents all
week.
1t is thought by many who claim
to be weather prophets that next
winter will be q severe one. For
fear they are guessing right new set
tiers on claims had better make their
houses as comfortable as possible be-
fore time for cold weather.
The sand burs are getting good
start about town. Every property
owner should make it business not
to allow bur to grow on his prem
ises.
About all the men folks in west
era Kansas have announced them
selves as candidates this fall, and
the editors with whom they place
their announcement find no trouble
in saying good word tor all.
George Mechling don't know who
1t is that he is under obligations to
for painting his claim shanty; he al
so dout know who the fellow is that
Nook his blankets from the same
lplace. All done during his absence.